Mets sign John Lannan to minor-league deal

In an effort to bolster their starting rotation from the left side, the New York Mets have inked Siena College grad John Lannan, to a minor-league deal. Lannan, who is a Long Beach, Long Island native, would be pitching for his third National League East team, if he makes the Mets out of spring training.

(PHILADELPHIA, PA – JULY 30: Starting pitcher John Lannan #27 of the Philadelphia Phillies throws a pitch during the game against the San Francisco Giants at Citizens Bank Park on July 30, 2013. Photo by Brian Garfinkel/Getty Images).

The 29-year-old Lannan, went 3-6 with a 5.33 ERA for the Philadelphia Phillies in 2013. Lannan’s best big league campaign came with the Washington Nationals in 2011, when he went 10-13 with an ERA of 3.70. In 148 career starts, Lannan has a record of 45-58 and an ERA of 4.12, over 858 innings pitched.